Oasis Karting Project

I was once enlisted with the task of entertaining some children. Now as I’m not the most child centric and maternal of people, I wasn’t entirely sure what to do with them. They were shouty. Full of energy. Liked throwing and climbing on things. A bit like me, really. So I decided that we would do something that would excite and then tire them in equal measure, so they didn’t spend time asking me questions on the long bus ride home, following up each of my responses with the word Why? until I ran out of answers and my head exploded or something.
So Go-​Karting was the choice. Ridiculously sanitised yet giving the appearance of danger; therefore keeping the parents’ minds at rest while ensuring the little ones weren’t bored to tears. And the Oasis Karting Project is a centre with a difference; in that they use karting as a vehicle to teach young people life skills. No, I didn’t think it was possible either, not at those speeds.
But you can apparently. It’s all about showing young people how to operate within clear boundaries, take measured risks, develop self control, responsibility and patience. I assumed this venture had been set up by a social entrepreneur; the mission statement was telling.
They do a whole range of other activities as well; from outdoor climbing, long walks; and games. They’re well looked after here and they have summer camps that take them out to explore the great outdoors. They’re a charity too, so you can donate if you really like what they do and their teams of volunteers enables them to keep the costs low.